อมเค็ม(om kem)

Meanings

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[to] be sullen; [to] be uncommunicative

to be sullen, silent, or uncommunicative, especially because of being displeased or holding a grudge.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1she; her2you (informal; familiar)เป็นอะไรbpen à-raiเป็นอะไรbpen à-raiWhat's wrong?; What's the matter?ไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)ทำหน้าtam nâaทำหน้าtam nâa1[to] make a face; put on an expression2[to] get a facial / cosmetic work doneอมเค็มom kemอมเค็มom kem[to] be sullen; [to] be uncommunicativeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] tell; talk about3[to] say; speakไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จาjaaจาjaa1colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’2Ja (personal name or nickname)กับgàpกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versusใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)
What's wrong with you? Why are you so sullen and not talking to anyone?
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พอporเขาkăoถูกtòokหัวหน้าhŭua nâaตำหนิdtam-nìเขาkăoก็gâwนั่งnângอมเค็มom kemอยู่ที่yòo têeโต๊ะทำงานdtó tam ngaanทั้งวันtáng wan
After being reprimanded by the boss, he sat sullenly at his desk all day.
การที่gaan têeคุณkunเอาแต่ao dtàeนั่งnângอมเค็มom kemไม่mâiช่วยchûuaiแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaอะไรà-raiหรอกròkมีอะไรmee à-raiก็gâwควรkuuanพูดpôotกันganตรงๆdtrong dtrongดีกว่าdee gwàa
You just sitting there being sullen won't solve any problems. It's better to speak directly if something is on your mind.
แทนที่จะtaen têe jàอมเค็มom kemเก็บgèpความไม่พอใจkwaam mâi por jaiไว้wáiคนเดียวkon diiaoเขาkăoเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàสื่อสารsèu-săanปัญหาbpan-hăaอย่างyàangสร้างสรรค์sâang sănกับgàpทีมteem
Instead of being sullen and keeping his dissatisfaction to himself, he chose to communicate the problem constructively with the team.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted withPart 1
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เค็มkemเค็มkem1stingy (informal)2saltyPart 2
อมเค็มom kemอมเค็มom kem[to] be sullen; [to] be uncommunicative